Container closure



Patent-ed Aug. 24, 1.948

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 'CONTAINER CLOSURE- .l Joseph Robinson, New York, N. Y.

Application May 23, 1945, Serial No. 595,344

Among the objects of the present invention is generally to simplify and improve closures of the type shown in my co-pending application, Serial No. '565.461, med November 2s, 1944, and in par away at approximately the line 2-2 of Figure 3;

Figure 3 is a bottom view of the threaded insert shown in Figure 2, and I 5 claims. (ci. zas- 49) with respect to its bearing 1. A suitable gasket F. carried by the threaded `plug E, engages the Figure 4 is a bottom view of the construction shown in Figure 1.

My improvement comprises an internally threaded insert or ring A, die cast or otherwise formed in one or more pieces, having a flat annular face 5 between which and the threads 8 a curved bearing 8 (Figure 2) is formed. The edge 3 of the insert extends downwardly from the face 5 -for a distance approximating half the height of the insert, and thence inwardly to form a shoulder or' seat 9 which terminates in a cylindrical shank II, Figure 4. Between the shoulder .9 and the fiat face 5 I provide the edge 8 of the insert with a plurality of ats 'i I, the corners I2 with the face 5 and into interlocked wedging engagement with the surfaces I2, I4 and I5 of the insert A, the gasket seat I8 will be locked in place under tension, thus effectively preventing at all times any vertical movement of the gasket seat seat I8 and is compressed therein when the plug isscrewed into the insert A to bring its iiange `I!) into engagement with the top of the housing C as shown at 20 in Figure 1.

To prevent undisclosed tampering with the contents o1' the drum, and to facilitate identiflcation of its contents, a thin cap or cover G (Fgure 1), painted or embossed as desired, and removable on destruction, is set over the plug E and housing C and extends downward to a point near the drum head B. By means of a suitable tool, the lower edge 2i of the cap is crimped or rolled into the external annular groove 22 of the housing. .f i

The improvements described produce a simple, rugged closure that is easy to insert in the drum 'head and which at all times will be positively 25 locked against vertical or rotary movement of which flare or curve inwardly and the center l portion It of which (Figure 2) is substantially vertical. Between the corners I2 the shoulder 9 curves upwardly to form a seat I5 into which the metal I6 of the housing C moves and interlocks therewith during assembly, thus rmly preventing rotation of the insert in the drum head.

The housing is pressed from the drum stock, and is provided at its bottom with an annular bead Ii shown in dotted lines in Figure 1. During assembly this bead is rolled over the shoulder 9 causing the metal of the housing to be wrapped "skin-tight" around the insert A in the inter-I locked relationship mentioned. The housing is provided with a gasket seat I8 which fits closely in its complementary bearing 'I on the insert. The arrangement is such that when the insert is placed in the housing the gasket seat I8 engages its bearing 1 in advance of engagement between the housing and theilat face 5 o'f the insert. This assures that when the bead or bottom I'I of the housing is turned over the shoulder 9, drawing the housing into tight engagement therein.

What I claim is:

1. In a closure receiving ring-like insertior a metal container, in combination, a wall of the container having an opening defined by an outwardly extending sleeve, the outer end portion of the sleeve having an annular inwardly directed right-anglev flange formed with a depressed marginal gasket receiving seat, and an externally iianged ring-like insert disposed within said sleeve and having an 'annular depression formed to yreceive the depressed seat portion of the sleeve, a portion of the metal forming the inner end of the sleeve being forced into engagement with Asaid insert beneath the flange of the latter so as to firmly grip| and maintain the insert within said sleeve, with the opposite end of the insert substantially flush with the inner face oi the container wall.

2. In a closure receiving ring-like insert for a metal container, in combination, in accordance with claim 1 wherein the external iiangex of the insert is formed with a plurality of spaced circumferentially arranged upwardly arched portions, the walls defining the arched portions facing downwardly and outwardly from the ring-lik body 0f the insert.

3. In a closure receiving ring-like insert for a metal container, in combination, in accordance with Claim 1, wherein the external ange of the 3 insert isrformed with a plurality oi spaced upwardly arched portions, the outer wall of the iiange being provided with a flattened peripheral portion complementary to and merging into each of the arched portions.

4. In a. closure receiving ring-like insert for a metal container, in combination, a wall of the container having an opening defined by a sleeve extending outwardly of the container wall, a ringlike insert disposed within the sleeve and having its outer end face formed with a counterbored portion, said insert having its outer end provided with an external iiange deining a downwardly racing shoulder, the inner end of the sleeve being forced into engagement with the insert besaid insert having its outer end formed with an inwardly facing external shoulder. the inner,

end portion of the sleeve being forced into engagement with the insert beneath the external shoulder. and the remainder of the sleeve being forced into engagement with the remainder o! the neath the downwardly facing shoulder, and the remainder of the sleeve being forced into engagement with the remainder of the insert so as to conform to the contour of and to cover the outer face of the insert including the counterbored portion. whereby the inner face of the container wall is disposed and maintained substantially iiush with the inner end face of the insert and the outer end of the sleeve overlies the counterbored portion to form a depressed gasket receiving seat.

5. In a closure receiving ring-like insert tor a metal container, in combination, a wall oi' the container having an opening denned by a sleeve extending outwardly of the container wall, a ringlike insert disposed within said sleeve and having its plane outer end face formed with a counterbored portion providing a gasket receiving seat.

insert and terminating within the gasket receiving seat, whereby to maintain the insert against movement relative to the sleeve with the inner end face of the insert substantially flush with the inner face'of the container wall.

JOSEPH ROBINSON.

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